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Lea Ryan

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Lea Ryan is the author of several books and stories, including the bestselling novella, What the Dead Fear. She writes about the strange and the dark, as well as the light and love, and strives to immerse readers in vivid fictional worlds. She currently lives in Indiana with a couple of kids, a couple of cats, a couple of fish, and one husband.

Average rating: 3.56 · 454 ratings · 65 reviews · 33 distinct worksSimilar authors
What the Dead Fear

3.43 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
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Love & the Dark: A Romantic...

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The Blood of Guardians

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Pestilence Rising

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Lair of the White Wyrm

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Devil in the Branch

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Destined for Darkness

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Like Clockwork and a Tangle...

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Destined for Darkness

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Babylon Dragon

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What does the time say…

Hey-o! I promise I’m still alive.

My spicy scene writing class kept me a little busier than I thought it would. And given my lack of time, that means my social media post scheduling and writing has fallen by the wayside a bit.

I should be back to it next week, I think.

I have determined that there will likely be fewer videos with my face in them. Scheduling time for filming is kind of tricky for m

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